[blparent] learning time

[Lisamaria Martinez]

How about brain power time? It is like learning time or study time but
sounds more positive. You can sneak in brain facts or cool brain
stuff. Like, fish is brain food. Or, we only use X% of our brain.
Maybe get one of those foamy brain shaped balls you can toss around to
blow off some steam after an activity or page of homework is done.

Just thinking out loud.

As for what we are doing with our kid this summer ... Erik doesn't go
to school yet, but with the days getting longer, my hubby and I are
going to take him to the bigger park near our home and go on more bike
rides as a family. we really want to teach him that physical activity
is good for you. And at his stage, he's climbing and learning all the
time.

On 6/1/12, Jennifer Jackson <jennifersjackson at att.net> wrote:
> My son would spend his days the same way. :) I will share what I find that
> works for them to do together.
>
> My youngest still really likes it when his big brother takes him for a walk
> around the neighborhood. It helped for buy in from the big brother when I
> pointed out that tired little boys went to sleep early and left big
> brothers
> awake to do things only big kids can do.
>
>
> Jennifer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 1:19 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] learning time
>
>
> I like the name Table Time because it doesn't give away what you are going
> to do, at least to begin with.
>
> I'm trying to get Dad to back me up on the limiting of the computer and TV
> this summer, since my stepson will be staying with us most weeks and some
> weekends.  Given his choice, my stepson would lounge around in boxers and a
>
> T-shirt all day and watch stupid videos on YouTube.  Not okay with me.  My
> daughter idolizes her big brother, so I'm trying to find things they can do
>
> together.  They've been working on a Dino field guide, inspired by the Nick
>
> JR show Dino Dan.  I'm always looking for more ideas, though.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a
> song."  Maya Angelou
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jennifer Jackson" <jennifersjackson at att.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 12:00 PM
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [blparent] learning time
>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am trying to think of a positive sounding thing to call study time this
>> summer. My oldest is still working on finishing up his 7th grade
>> curriculum
>> and my two youngest both have areas they need to work on. I plan to count
>> the in home speech therapy time in this because that gives me an
>> opportunity
>> to work with the other two on things the little one does not have the
>> language skills for. I had originally thought to call it study time on
>> the
>> daily schedule, but I suspect that will not have the positive spin I am
>> hoping for. I am looking for suggestions to fit this into the daily
>> schedule
>> and still keep it sounding fun, or at least not like school.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ok, so I wrote that first part and was then forced to take some time off
>> with my children. The thought came to me that I could call it table time
>> as
>> we do most of this kind of activity at the kitchen table.
>>
>>
>>
>> This is work they must do. We have to work on the reading skills of one,
>> speech therapy and basic pre-kindergarten skills for another, and sign
>> language for all of us. We can not just take the summer off and laze
>> around.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would love to know more about what you all plan to do to keep your kids
>> happy and busy this summer.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
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